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Australia

Oceania · Australia and New Zealand

Total Species
1988
Threatened
68
CR + EN + VU
Population
25 499 884
Area
7 692 024 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 24
Endangered 27
Vulnerable 17
Near Threatened 41
Least Concern 385
Data Deficient 7
Not Evaluated 784
Extinct 20

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 1801
Animalia 176
Chromista 10
Fungi 1

Featured Species

All Species in Australia

Chilean-jasmine

Mandevilla laxa

Not Evaluated

creeping-bluegrass

Bothriochloa insculpta

Not Evaluated

delicate everlasting

Gamochaeta antillana

Not Evaluated

velvetweed

Oenothera curtiflora

Not Evaluated

Mediterranean broom

Genista linifolia

Not Evaluated

African boxthorn

Lycium ferocissimum

Not Evaluated

Argentine evening primrose

Oenothera mollissima

Not Evaluated

honey-flower

Melianthus major

Not Evaluated

Black gram

Vigna mungo

Not Evaluated

Christmas-lily

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Not Evaluated

New Year-lily

Gladiolus cardinalis

Not Evaluated

Asian Jumpseed

Persicaria filiformis

Not Evaluated

Arabian schismus

Schismus arabicus

Not Evaluated

Ethiopian dogstooth grass

Cynodon aethiopicus

Not Evaluated

Silver hairgrass

Aira cupaniana

Not Evaluated

Treasureflower

Gazania linearis

Not Evaluated

Myrtle rust

Austropuccinia psidii

Not Evaluated

Striaria attenuata

Least Concern

Arthrocladia villosa

Data Deficient

Stictyosiphon soriferus

Least Concern

Alexandrium minutum

Not Evaluated

Alexandrium tamarense

Not Evaluated

Botrytella micromora

Least Concern

Coolia monotis

Not Evaluated

red kangaroo

Macropus rufus

Least Concern

koala

Phascolarctos cinereus

Vulnerable

Dromedary Camel

Camelus dromedarius

Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas

Endangered

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Least Concern

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Least Concern

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda

Vulnerable

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

Vulnerable

Porcupinefish

Diodon holocanthus

Least Concern

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Manta birostris

Endangered

Sea Vase

Ciona intestinalis

Least Concern

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Least Concern

Dirty Sea-Squirt

Ascidiella aspersa

Least Concern

chital

Axis axis

Not Evaluated

Common Shipworm

Teredo navalis

Not Evaluated

bay barnacle

Amphibalanus improvisus

Not Evaluated

Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

Least Concern

Golden Star Tunicate

Botryllus schlosseri

Least Concern

Molgula

Molgula manhattensis

Not Evaluated

Ascidian

Styela clava

Not Evaluated

Cat

Felis catus

Not Evaluated

Australian tubeworm

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

Not Evaluated

Ponto-Caspian freshwater hydroid

Cordylophora caspia

Not Evaluated

Drone-Bee

Apis mellifera

Not Evaluated

Caruana's slug

Deroceras invadens

Not Evaluated

red imported fire ant

Solenopsis invicta

Not Evaluated

Fire ant

Solenopsis geminata

Not Evaluated

domestic goat

Capra hircus

Not Evaluated

Azalea leafminer

Caloptilia azaleella

Not Evaluated

Buff tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

Least Concern

European elm leafhopper

Ribautiana ulmi

Least Concern

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

Least Concern

Guinea pig

Cavia porcellus

Least Concern

Oriental prawn

Palaemon macrodactylus

Not Evaluated

Hydroid

Bougainvillia muscus

Not Evaluated

Wormwood Plume

Hellinsia lienigianus

Least Concern

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